Table 2.19 Percent of discharges with central venous catheter placement with associated bloodstream infections, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
1,834 |
27 |
1.47 |
0.28 |
1,684 |
28 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
Age |
Under 65 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
65-74 |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
75-84 |
626 |
14 |
2.24 |
0.59 |
570 |
12 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
85 and over |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Gender |
Male |
867 |
13 |
1.50 |
0.41 |
805 |
13 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
Female |
967 |
14 |
1.45 |
0.38 |
879 |
15 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
Race |
White |
1,493 |
18 |
1.21 |
0.28 |
1,376 |
19 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
Black |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Diabetes |
Yes |
691 |
13.00 |
1.88 |
0.52 |
652 |
13.00 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
No |
1,143 |
14 |
1.22 |
0.33 |
1,032 |
15 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
Obesity |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
1,513 |
25 |
1.65 |
0.33 |
1,385 |
23 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
1,405 |
18 |
1.28 |
0.30 |
1,277 |
20 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
591 |
13 |
2.20 |
0.60 |
616 |
15 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
No |
1,243 |
14 |
1.13 |
0.30 |
1,068 |
13 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
COPD |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
1,277 |
17 |
1.33 |
0.32 |
1,146 |
18 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
Smoking |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
1,537 |
25 |
1.63 |
0.32 |
1,362 |
19 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1,145 |
20 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
1,690 |
24 |
1.42 |
0.29 |
1,546 |
27 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
988 |
14.00 |
1.42 |
0.38 |
954 |
17.00 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
No |
846 |
13 |
1.54 |
0.42 |
730 |
11 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
656 |
13 |
1.98 |
0.54 |
569 |
12 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
No |
1,178 |
14 |
1.19 |
0.32 |
1,115 |
16 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.